Marcela Gyires

Marcela Gyires

American Immigration Lawyer’s Association, Miami, Florida
  • Immigration Law
  • Florida, Texas
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Biography

• Represent Spanish, Portuguese and English speaking clients • Family-based immigration: attend interviews at the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services field offices; consular processing for immigrant and non-immigrant visas • Employment-based immigration: I-140, PERM, L visas, E-2 visas, H-1B visas, J visas • Removal defense and litigation experience: represent clients in immigration court at master calendar and individual hearings for bond, cancellation of removal, asylum, and adjustment of status • Immigrant and non-immigrant waivers: 212(d)(3), 212(e), 212(h), 212(c), I-601 and I-601A • Research and writing: write briefs on appeal before the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, the Board of Immigration Appeals, the Administrative Appeals Office, and before the Immigration Court • Federal District Court litigation: preparing and filing petitions for mandamus and habeas corpus

Practice Area
Immigration Law
Asylum, Citizenship, Deportation Defense, Family Visas, Green Cards, Immigration Appeals, Investment Visas, Marriage & Fiancé(e) Visas, Student Visas, Visitor Visas, Work Visas
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Florida
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Texas
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11th Circuit
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Languages
  • English: Spoken, Written
  • Portuguese: Spoken
Professional Experience
USCIS Liaison Committee
American Immigration Lawyer’s Association, Miami, Florida
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Adjunct Faculty Member
Park University, Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas
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• Instructor for Business Law II
Education
Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law
J.D. (2009)
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Honors: Top 15%
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University of Texas - Austin
B.A. (2006) | Government, Minors in Economics and Portuguese
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Honors: Dean’s List
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Professional Associations
The Florida Bar  # 0110365
Member
Current
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State Bar of Texas  # 24064042
Member
Current
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Ortiz & Ortiz, P.C.,
Associate Attorney
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Activities: • Criminal defense: felony, misdemeanor, and juvenile cases • Civil litigation and family law: breach of contract suits, probate matters, divorces, child support/custody • Immigration: family-based petitions before USCIS and the Department of State
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Websites & Blogs
Website
NY Immigration Law Firm
Blog
New York Immigration Blog
Contact & Map
Pozo Goldstein, LLP
830 3rd Avenue
5th Floor
New York,, NY 10022
Telephone: (212) 235-1043